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APPLICATIVI FILED FEB. I3. |919- Pana May 11,1920.

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EvnLINA I. SMITH. or. cIIICAeo, ILLINOIS.

' COUCH.

certain new and useful Improvements in Couches; and Il do hereby declare that thejr following is a full,- clear, and exact descrip- "tion of the same, reference accompanying drawings,

merals of vreferencemarkedy thereon, form a part'of this specication. This invention relates to couches, more particularly couches ofthe type in which a V mattress4 andsprings .are supported by a wooden frame.

In couches of this type as commonly constrncted the mattress has been connected to the springs or tothe lframe in such va way be readily detached and also,l

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' constructed so that its position vonfth'e c ouc could f be reversed 'iff so desired.; Further in couches.` of this type the space beneath the'sprin'gs has beenlwasted andiaddition a no -means have' been" .p evi-ded for preventr'anydirt from the mht w yyiinventfisfpmfticulfly. were@ overcometh'ese objections. '.Its'an object therefore o f..my ve provide-a couchl'in .which the BSS d readily separable from the frameand and so constructed thtits ,position'l ela v` vthereto maybereverse'dlf '1) `i A vfurther objectV of theginvention is. produce a,collaps`ible` couch which can be readily taken apart and erected while still 40 having the desired stability and rigidity when assembled. v

An important object of my invention is to provide a'couch having a drawer or receptacle in its lower portion.

lt is also an object of my invention to provide means whereby any dirt which may accumulate around the mattress, springs or other parts is prevented from entering the drawer or other receptacle which is located '50 thereunder.

Other and 4further Important-objects of this invention will be apparent -from 4the disclosures in the specification Aand drawings.

EVELINA P. SMrrrI, r'

beinghad to the j and to the nu` out by providing pms i upper parts of The inventionin apreferred form is illustrated Ain the drawings and. hereinafter more of2 the United States, and la fresi-l fully described. v- I dent of the city of Chicago, inthe county 5 of Cook and State of Illinois, have' invented On ythe drawings l the' underlying construction.

Fig.' 4 la section on the line/1 4, of'

i'.- 5 is va .side elevation of the drawer Patented' May 1 1,I 19,20.A j -Appncationmed February 13,- 1 s a19 .`v serial No. 276,513.

Fi ure 'lis a side elevation'of a couch em- Fig lfwith parts broken away to disclose and ramedetached and arranged for lcratl in i w ig. 6 is a section on the Vline 646-, of

Fig. 2.-'. l 'ig ..7,fis y-a perspective view of one corner of the"frame, -after vdisconnecting the side and end members.v

Fig. 8 is a section on the lline 8j-8, of ig. 9` is `a planview'of one part'of the -fra`1ne.`l f As shown on thegdrawings;

The couch comprises a frame generally ..80 siliently sup ""ortedbysprings 14, which are by f a series of transverse. slats'l.l -Tlieen'dsofthese slats rest on v shoulders 16, in the form of-wooden strips 85 designated a`s 10,"cai"'1"ying a mattress 11, re-

in `turn carried nailedor otherwise secured to the'iframe 10.l

Underneath the` slats 15,y is slidably arrar'gled a-dijawer'17.. 1 e

12,*.rigidly' securedto end posts 19, tothe lower ends of which-may be attached .casters 28. The" side members 13, are detachably connected to the end posts 5in any suitable 4way so that theframe may be taken apart for shipment.'

The. connection of the side members to the end posts may convenientl be carried the ends of the side members 13. These pins 20, are provided with enlarged heads for detachable locking engagement with a metal plate 18, secured to the end posts 19. These metal -plates are formed with slots 21, the which are large enough t0 allow the passa e of the' heads of the pins 20, so that the atter may be inserted and then moved 20, proJecting from.

e. .frame 10:,*eomprises end members downward in the slot so as to bring the heads of the pins into engagement with the narrower lower portions of .is further desirable that the mattress be able to slide up and down between the frame members while in use, and for this reason the mattress should have substantially perpendicular edges.

It is important that if the couch be used as'a settee as distinguished from a bed that at least one of the sides of the couch' be sufficiently below the top of the .mattress that the occupants legs will never come in contact with the upper edge of that side when the mattress and the springs are pressed downward under such individuals weight. Accordingly the height of the sides, the thickness of the mattress and the strength of the springs must be adjusted so that on the one hand when the springs are fully eX- tended all of the sides of the frame will extend above the lower margin of the4 mattress in order to hold the latter in position and on the other hand at least one side will vnot extend above the upper margin ofthe without marring the ornamental covering of the couch `through contact with the springs or ,with the frame carryingvthe same. When the couch is used as a bed, the

cap also enables the bed to be made in'the morning and then covered by the cap durin they-day for use as a settee.

, vhe springs 14, may be of anyconvenient construction it merely being necessary thatl the springs be held together in spaced relation when the couch is taken apart in order l that the parts may be easily `rte-assembled.

In order to prevent lateral displacement of the slats and also at the same time to prevent spreading or .warping of the side members 13 of the frame dowel pins, 22, are

provided on each'- ofthe shouldersxl, for

engagement with corresponding '.apertures in the slats 15. v j

Considerable dirt will unavoidably enter the s ace 1between the sides of the mattress and t e frame of the couch and unless this is collected in some way it will eventuell find lits `way into the drawer 17. In or er to catch this 'dirt I provide a removable apron 1 25, preferably arranged between the slats and the springs. This apron may be of canvas or other suitable durable material. For retaining it in position the apron may conveniently'be provided with eyelets 26, adapted for engagement with turnbuttons 27, mounted on ends of the slats. With this construction the apron is always held in place but still can be readily detached for cleaning purposes whenI dirt has accumulated thereon. f

In order to accommodate` the drawer l17, the lower parts of the side members 13.. are cut away so that in closed position the front and rear parts of the drawer form a continuation of the side members of -the frame. This drawer 17, is supported entirely by the end members 12, of the' frame which are provided for this purpose with an inwardly projecting shoulder 31, on which the side ed 'es or margins of the drawer may rest;

urther, as it is desirable to prevent tilting of the drawer when partially withdrawn a tongue 23, is arranged along each side of the drawer for sliding engagement with a corresponding groove 24 on the adjacent end member 12, as shown' more particularly in. Fig. 6.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range vwithout departing fromI the principles of my invention and I therefore do not purposev limitin the patent granted otherwise than necessltated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: v p A device of the kind described comprising a collapsible frame having end members and side members detachably securedy thereto,

springs within the frame, a mattress supported by the springs,- means detachably carried by the side members adapted to sup- 1port the springs and prevent spreading of the side members. and a drawer slidably supported by said frame having front and rearwalls 'forming downward continua- .ations of said side members.

In testimony 'whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EVELINAP. SMITH.

' Witnesses:

EARL M. HARDINE, CHARLES W. I-IILLs, JR. 

